Amid Marv Albert's passionate roar, Phil Jackson raised his arms in relief. He had been watching Kobe intently, trusting Kobe, believing that if anyone could rise to greatness in such moments, it was Kobe. Indeed, this was undoubtedly one of the greatest moments in Lakers' history. Now, the Zen Master had to admit, Kobe was a great Lakers player!
The Lakers were ahead by 1 point with 50 seconds left in the game.
O'Neal really wanted to give Kobe a kiss.
Kobe was very afraid O'Neal would kiss him.
If he got kissed, people would laugh that his head had been dunked in a toilet.
How would he face Vanessa when he got home?
Better Shaq save such kisses for his girlfriend Shaunie.
In the end, Kobe and Shaq simply nodded at each other, deciding not to celebrate too much.
This alley-oop had put the Lakers in the lead in the final moments; now, everyone was wondering if this would be the start of the Lakers' rise to the top.
